For some PA officials, BDS is a movement that acts against the true
interests of the Palestinians. They say that the actions of those
promoting BDS make the Palestinians appear as if they are not interested
in peace and coexistence with Israel. BDS activists in Ramallah have
succeeded in preventing several planned meetings between Israelis and
Palestinians in Ramallah and east Jerusalem.

The Palestinian Authority is also worried that BDS is harming the
Palestinians' relations with other countries. The most recent example of
BDS efforts to damage Palestinians' relations with friendly countries
occurred a few weeks ago, when the "anti-normalization" activists tried
to disrupt a performance by an Indian dance troupe in Ramallah.

A PA official in Ramallah explained that BDS and its followers make
the Palestinians appear as if they are all radicals who are only
interested in boycotting and delegitimizing Israel. "This goes against
the PLO's official policy, which is to seek a peace agreement with
Israel based on the two-state solution," he said.

BDS: Hypocritical and anti-peace. Is there anything else you need to know?